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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1924
Page
5
Henry Wood reports that at the upcoming fifth assembly of the League of Nations in September the blocade rule will be shaped to enforce Article Sixteen. Amendments ratified so far aim to make the economic weapon effective, despite past delays and debate over sovereignty and control of enforcement.
A set of brief city notices lists Avery Adams of Tulsa visiting on business and Hilliard Terry of Plainview here yesterday. Mrs Wyman Purvines of Panhandle shopped here, while Mr and Mrs W E Fatheree of Pampa were noted visiting Amarillo shops Friday. Rider Randolph Clarke of Cisco visits the Rev F W O Malley at 1300 Taylor Street. A bugologist in New York notes sixty varieties of mosquitos. Blanche Davidson and Betsy Jane Davidson of 1620 Van Buren Street depart for Houston for the summer. A Panhandle Laundry company is cited with the number three thousand.
The text states Article Sixteen will satisfy members by giving the league council the duty to determine violations of the covenant and, if found, to recommend dates for financial and economic blockades to be enforced by member states.
Democratic candidates for county offices face no opposition in the primary as filings close. Grover B. Hill, Democratic chairman, released the list of candidates, including chief justice seventh district court of appeals Walker Hall and associate justice, along with district attorney Lloyd Fletcher, clerk of district court J. C. Skillman, county judge Sam B. Motlow, and others all running unopposed.
A Lynch Davidson for Governor club was organized in Dalhart with a large turnout. J D Starnes named chairman and C H Walker secretary. A publicity committee was named and a record crowd is expected to hear Mr Davidson on Wednesday evening.
Laura V. Hammer runs unopposed as county school superintendent. Commissioners listed with no opposition include precinct 1 W P Lynch James Ware. precinct 8 Carl Hill Jack Hall. precinct 4 N McGee. Voting details not provided.
Amarillo business houses are urged to decorate for the Texas State Press convention opening Wednesday for three days. Editors' special train arrives Tuesday night with committees asking merchants to display flag decorations through Friday night. Join the Glad Hand committee to boost hospitality during the meet.
Two books tickets are awarded as essay prizes by the Nat, recognizing the best submissions in a writing competition. The announcement invites further entries and outlines the prize process and eligibility.
Canadian bridge crew the Sanita Fe bridge project at Canadian unearthed a buffalo skull twenty five feet below a stream. W McClintock in charge of compressed air work notes ten small and two large caissons planned with six to seven men per caisson under forty pounds of air pressure.
Carl Sullivan recalls a cold San Francisco trip and a Mojave desert trek as he hesitates about driving to California. W H Brymer notes 1913 Amarillo arrival, borrowing money for a railroad ticket, and lasting happiness from that loan. Jor Gant boasts seven children born and raised in Amarillo.
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